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Rays shortstop Taylor Walls wins his first Gold Glove, and the team keeps Drew Rasmussen

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Taylor Walls has the hardware to match the reputation. The Rays shortstop earned his first Rawlings Gold Glove Award Sunday, becoming the first Rays player to win one at shortstop. He's also the club's first winner at any position since Kevin Kiermaier in 2019.

4thWalls' rank among Rays by Baseball-Reference WAR this season

Junior Caminero, Drew Rasmussen and Nick Martinez ranked ahead of him.

Source: mlb.com

The Rays also picked up Drew Rasmussen's 2027 option on Saturday, paying $20 million instead of a $500,000 buyout. The price jumped from $8 million because he stayed healthy and made at least 28 starts.

Rasmussen's 2027 option price rose from $8 million to $20 million

Source: Bay News 9

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Value
Option before$8 million
Option now$20 million
Buyout$0.5 million
  • Rasmussen in 2026: 16-5, 2.67 ERA in 30 starts
  • Contract: worth $28 million over three seasons
  • Free agency: he can reach it after next season
  • Friday: Rays declined options on Nick Martinez and Cedric Mullins

Sources: mlb.com, Bay News 9

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